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Etymology of the English word plateholder

the English word plateholder
derived from the English word plate
derived from the Old French word plate
derived from the Old French word plat
derived from the Vulgar Latin word plattus
derived from the Greek word platus, πλατύς (flat; spread out 'flat' ('plot'); broad)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *plat-
derived from the English word holder
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)
derived from the English word hold
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khaldanan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *khulaz

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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